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of the afghan defense ministry in kabul hours after hagel arrived in the capital. nine people were killed, 14 others were wounded. >> hagel is fine, expressed condolences to the victims. the pentagon says he was moved to a safe location. chris lawrence was at a briefing near the blast. and he says the room shook and he could hear that explosion. >>> there are some new signs this morning that the economy may be getting back on track and that's good news for anyone, of course, who is waiting in unemployment lines. hiring picked up last month as the economy added 236,000 jobs. >>> wall street liked it too. but there are fears the ongoing battle over budget cuts could reverse the positive trend. cnn's national political correspondent jim acosta is at the white house. jim? >> reporter: brianna and victor, after the positive jobs numbers, white house officials have a spring in their step, but they are well aware there are plenty of obstacles that still exist that could trip up this recovery. after the latest jobs report found the nation's unemployment rate had dipped to
of the afghan defense ministry in kabul hours after hagel arrived in the capital. nine people were killed, 14 others were wounded. >> hagel is fine, expressed condolences to the victims. the pentagon says he was moved to a safe location. chris lawrence was at a briefing near the blast. and he says the room shook and he could hear that explosion. >>> there are some new signs this morning that the economy may be getting back on track and that's good news for anyone, of course, who...
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rounded out his national security team for approval by the senate is nominated former senator chuck hagel as the pentagon hand and counterterrorism adviser john brennan to leave the cia the picks have sparked speculation that obama is actually trying to kill two birds with one stone. now explains by appointing chuck hagel as defense secretary president obama is arguably trying to change the perception that he has embraced bush administration national security policies because after four years of militaristic foreign policy that's most people see it chuck hagel former senator from nebraska vietnam war veteran as being one of the very very few u.s. politicians who opposed u.s. military expansion and who dares to question and dissent from washington orthodox and foreign policy one of them tested it with their two publicly point out that the u.s. and israel are separate countries and american interests should trump israeli interests when they conflict and that's a subversive thing to say here in washington could be a career killer yet a catered for direct negotiations with hamas he condemned
rounded out his national security team for approval by the senate is nominated former senator chuck hagel as the pentagon hand and counterterrorism adviser john brennan to leave the cia the picks have sparked speculation that obama is actually trying to kill two birds with one stone. now explains by appointing chuck hagel as defense secretary president obama is arguably trying to change the perception that he has embraced bush administration national security policies because after four years...
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foreign policy if indeed hagel goatee and his top man in the defense. of the difference between hazel and his predecessors is this pay go has been there done that ok hazel served in war he was an infantry noncommissioned officer wounded twice to two purple hearts he knows what war is like that means a difference and when haig will says he would be very very careful about employing our forces in fool's errands such as afghanistan god help us iraq somalia yemen the rest of it he's going to be a worthy stand up against people like brennan who don't know the half of it and who never served our country's armed forces what about his attitude towards israel he's been accused of speaking out against the influence of the israeli lobby there in the u.s. is that something that will be a stumbling block for his nomination hey girl famously said one time i'm not the senator from israel i'm the senator from america. now. doesn't that make good sense on the face of it would somebody be open to criticism for that kind of the you know it shows it shows how delicate this
foreign policy if indeed hagel goatee and his top man in the defense. of the difference between hazel and his predecessors is this pay go has been there done that ok hazel served in war he was an infantry noncommissioned officer wounded twice to two purple hearts he knows what war is like that means a difference and when haig will says he would be very very careful about employing our forces in fool's errands such as afghanistan god help us iraq somalia yemen the rest of it he's going to be a...
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behind closed doors that as defense secretary chuck hagel is not going to make. challenge washington's foreign policy orthodoxies. from hagel nomination at the beginning of january to the confirmation hearing we've got plenty of opinion and analysis of his counted us here on our website dot com. more clashes have broken out in athens with police using tear gas to disperse protesters who have broken into the greek labor minister's office the demonstrators were fanning their anger over fresh pay and pension cuts all part of the government's austerity drive lawyer george country goes says this kind of crackdown on protesters is part of a new approach. the government has decided to follow up only c. of zero thought that us as its ace i guess that is estates of your state to measure us so we have seen the government to take the medicine measure us that they are and push the deuce another against that he's an addict and now we have seen a door there that when he's very violently against identity peaceful and got into mysteries when it seems the last three or four weeks
behind closed doors that as defense secretary chuck hagel is not going to make. challenge washington's foreign policy orthodoxies. from hagel nomination at the beginning of january to the confirmation hearing we've got plenty of opinion and analysis of his counted us here on our website dot com. more clashes have broken out in athens with police using tear gas to disperse protesters who have broken into the greek labor minister's office the demonstrators were fanning their anger over fresh pay...
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senate prepares to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary will look at why to be the most controversial pentagon chief and recent years. the british government raises twice as many taxes as a cut as a new study shows how shelling out billions of revenues from people's pockets. it is not i am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie welcome to the program. now as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being fought human rights groups and upin and activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout of the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and the western backed troops are now being increasingly accused of war crimes now in the towns liberated by the french army there is also a growing sense of revenge the food filmed by an amateur cameraman apparently shows a mob attacking and mutilating the corpse of a young man whom the crowd suspects of lengths to islamist local reporter gonzalo wants t
senate prepares to decide whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary will look at why to be the most controversial pentagon chief and recent years. the british government raises twice as many taxes as a cut as a new study shows how shelling out billions of revenues from people's pockets. it is not i am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina joshie welcome to the program. now as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in...
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channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and what so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iran he voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran cagle says military action is not a viable feasible responsible option president obama or secretary of defense chuck hagel is not a responsible option. that ad was sponsored by the emergency committee for israel so what did truck hagel do to deserve that as a u.s. senator chuck hagel has been critical of israel's policies he's been critical of the israeli lobby in washington here's what he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i've always argued against some of the dumb things they do because
channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and what so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iran he voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all...
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channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and what so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iran he voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all options are on the table for preventing a nuclear iran cagle says military action is not a viable feasible responsible option president obama or secretary of defense chuck hagel is not a responsible option. that ad was sponsored by the emergency committee for israel so what a truck will do to deserve that as a u.s. senator chuck hagel has been critical of israel's policies he's been critical of the israeli lobby in washington here's what he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i've always argued against some of the dumb things they do because i
channels saying what a terrible defense secretary chuck hagel would be also our december and much of january they've been running these ads you know between commercials of beauty products prescription drugs and what so somewhere between those you could catch attack ads like this one secretary of defense chuck hagel president obama says he supports sanctions on iran he voted against the legal voted against labeling iran's revolutionary guard a terrorist group and while president obama says all...
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hours later, the senate confirmed hagel, 58-41. mainly along party lines. for more we turn to mark thompson, "time" magazine's national security reporter. welcome back to the program. so after all the storm and the fury from republicans, enough of them voted to let this confirmation takes place. what was this all about? >> basically it was on valentine's day that the senate would not let this proceed to an up-or-down vote. instead basically the republicans were looking for something to derail the nomination so for 12 days the nation waited essentially leon panetta was running over to nato and back to his walnut farm. we really didn't have a true secretary of defense other than this lame duck. today finally the republicans decided, hey, we've waited this long. we can't wait any longer. the president does deserve an up-or-down vote on his candidates so they let it proceed. >> woodruff: meantime they sent a message. >> yeah, i mean it is a disconcerting message. we had the republican and the democratic whips talking about vote counts but, you know, foreign nat
hours later, the senate confirmed hagel, 58-41. mainly along party lines. for more we turn to mark thompson, "time" magazine's national security reporter. welcome back to the program. so after all the storm and the fury from republicans, enough of them voted to let this confirmation takes place. what was this all about? >> basically it was on valentine's day that the senate would not let this proceed to an up-or-down vote. instead basically the republicans were looking for...
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senate prepares to decide whether to talk hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying as well and bob yes. now our team has secured exclusive images allegedly selling atrocities by france backed government forces in mali as they continue their advance against islamist rebels we also spoke to a local reporter gonzalo watcha who told us what he saw on the ground. as we continue moving north we find reports of extrajudicial killings and evidence of war crimes we have heard of the murder of a few citizens by mali and soldiers in the town of survivor not only did they kill them they shove their bodies into the drinking water well located in the center of the town making the rest of the population watch rules are hearing of cases where people are being prosecuted for trying to earn a living under the ruling militants sixteen year old adama says he was unknowingly employed as a cook and butler by jihadists and is now being accused of terrorism. after i stopped working as a cook in the town of do when i went to surveyor there i met a
senate prepares to decide whether to talk hagel will become the new defense secretary later this hour we'll look at why his candidacy is annoying as well and bob yes. now our team has secured exclusive images allegedly selling atrocities by france backed government forces in mali as they continue their advance against islamist rebels we also spoke to a local reporter gonzalo watcha who told us what he saw on the ground. as we continue moving north we find reports of extrajudicial killings and...
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expected from chuck hagel if he becomes america's next defense chief. more clashes have broken out in athens with police using tear gas to disperse protesters who have broken into the greek labor minister's office demonstrators were planning their anger over fresh way and pension cuts all part of the government's austerity drive lord george cukor goes says this kind of crackdown on protesters is part of a new approach. the government has decided to follow up one of the c. of zero tolerance as it sais i guess the that is distance to your state emissions so we've got a scheme to the government to take in medicine measure those but they are unconstitutional i guess the recent psychs and now we have seen door the least very violently against a generally peaceful and calm demonstration when it seemed the last three or four weeks i complain of propaganda try to convince us that now is it worse it's become that there isn't i don't believe that this is true is exactly because we've got a full room this seems set of policies of which thirty minutes of the fourth
expected from chuck hagel if he becomes america's next defense chief. more clashes have broken out in athens with police using tear gas to disperse protesters who have broken into the greek labor minister's office demonstrators were planning their anger over fresh way and pension cuts all part of the government's austerity drive lord george cukor goes says this kind of crackdown on protesters is part of a new approach. the government has decided to follow up one of the c. of zero tolerance as...
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senate prepares to decide on whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary will look at why to be the most controversial pentagon chief in recent years. the british government's raises twice as many taxes as a cut as a new study shows how a shelling out billions in revenues from people's pockets. is not am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina josh welcome to the program. now as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the african country concerns are growing over how the conflict is being fought human rights groups and a pan and activists are raising the alarm over the information blackout on the number of civilian casualties during the french led intervention and the western backed troops are now being increasingly accused of war crimes now in the towns liberated by the french army there is also a growing sense of revenge the food filmed by an amateur cameraman apparently shows a mob attacking and mutilating the corpse of a young man whom the crowd suspects of links to islamist local reporter told r.t. about atro
senate prepares to decide on whether chuck hagel will become the new defense secretary will look at why to be the most controversial pentagon chief in recent years. the british government's raises twice as many taxes as a cut as a new study shows how a shelling out billions in revenues from people's pockets. is not am in the russian capital you're watching r t with me marina josh welcome to the program. now as french and malian forces make more gains in the battle against islamist rebels in the...
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senator chuck hagel has been critical of israel's policies he's been critical of the israeli lobby in washington here's what he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i've always argued against some of the dumb things they do because i don't think it's in the interest of israel i just don't think it's smart for israel and of quote among other things chuck hagel dared to say that u.s. interests should trump israeli interests if they conflict he supported direct negotiations with iran and unlike many other politicians here in washington who keep repeating the all options on the table mantra but these publicly they say that the chuck hagel has been straightforward in saying a strike on iran should not be an option and he has also been a proponent of a more even handed u.s. policy with regards to these really palestinian conflict and the u.s. has been anything but even handed on the issue it's also for statements like this one that he's been on. take a look this is chuck hagel in two thousand and six the united states will remain committed
senator chuck hagel has been critical of israel's policies he's been critical of the israeli lobby in washington here's what he said the political reality is that the jewish lobby intimidates a lot of people up here i've always argued against some of the dumb things they do because i don't think it's in the interest of israel i just don't think it's smart for israel and of quote among other things chuck hagel dared to say that u.s. interests should trump israeli interests if they conflict he...
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mike emanuel on what is holding up chuck hagel. >> they successfully delayed chuck hagel's controversial nomination as secretary of defense. late today, procedural vote failed after senator john mccain had made the case for waiting until after next week's recess. >> i think that is a sufficient period of time to get answers to outstanding questions and i think that senator hagel after that period of time deserves a cloture vote and a uvote on his. >> i have valued your thoughts and your contributions. i think most all of us in public office feel that way. >> among questions, speeches like to one in june 13, 2008, before the arab american antidiscrimination committee that hagel did not disclose to armed services committee. earlier they blasted republicans for holding up hagel's nomination to lead the pentagon. >> it's shocking that my republican colleagues would leave the nation would a fully empowered secretary of defense. during all the things we have going on in the world, including a war. >> but panetta isn't leaving yet. and 60-vote requirement is not unusual, say republicans and rei
mike emanuel on what is holding up chuck hagel. >> they successfully delayed chuck hagel's controversial nomination as secretary of defense. late today, procedural vote failed after senator john mccain had made the case for waiting until after next week's recess. >> i think that is a sufficient period of time to get answers to outstanding questions and i think that senator hagel after that period of time deserves a cloture vote and a uvote on his. >> i have valued your...
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does he identify with chuck hagel? both have seen the bitter pill they've had to swallow from their own party. >> look, relationships matter a lot in the senate. this is a situation where a republican has really frayed relations with many members in his own party because of the stances he took in iraq and on other issues. remember, tamron, a lot of these republican senators who voted against him didn't serve with chuck hagel. it's a very new, younger republican conference. they really only know him from the anti-iraq positions that he took, as well as some of the other thing he's did, such as endorsing deb fisher's opponent. >> to that point, roger, the senator was on msnbc earlier today. here what's he said. it has nothing to do with the personal issues laid out by senator mccain. let me play it. >> this doesn't have anything to do with a grudge. this has something to do with picking the best person to be the leader of the largest defense organization in the world. he's not the right guy for dod. he's well to the left
does he identify with chuck hagel? both have seen the bitter pill they've had to swallow from their own party. >> look, relationships matter a lot in the senate. this is a situation where a republican has really frayed relations with many members in his own party because of the stances he took in iraq and on other issues. remember, tamron, a lot of these republican senators who voted against him didn't serve with chuck hagel. it's a very new, younger republican conference. they really...
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former senator chuck hagel is nominated to be defense secretary and our interview with then-senator hagel. >> "washington journal," we'll focus on president obama's nominees to head the defense department and c.i.a., jane harman will take your questions about john brennan. we'll look at the nomination of former senator chuck hagel to be defense secretary and then frank oliveri and then the center for new american security to talk about the relations between u.s. and afghanistan. "washington journal" live on c-span at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> i think that that minds of the founding fathers is particularly dangerous because as i say, they were not a collective unit and presenting them as such tends to dramatically oversimplify the politics of the founding generation and comes to be used as a big batter ingram to beat people over the head which is unsound. , michael austin on what he calls the deep conservative flaws. he shares his views with david on book tv "after words" on c-span 2. >> a discussion on the role of capitalism by the chief executive. this this event is on the world outlook. >>
former senator chuck hagel is nominated to be defense secretary and our interview with then-senator hagel. >> "washington journal," we'll focus on president obama's nominees to head the defense department and c.i.a., jane harman will take your questions about john brennan. we'll look at the nomination of former senator chuck hagel to be defense secretary and then frank oliveri and then the center for new american security to talk about the relations between u.s. and afghanistan....
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he nominated former senator chuck hagel for secretary of defense. hagel, a man who volunteered for vietnam, who was awarded two purple hearts for his courage. but tonight, he is already facing political fire. why? abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us. >> reporter: president obama made clear today just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: through decades of war and peace, the job of defense secretary has had profound implications. >> if forces to be used, saddam hussein would be removed from power. >> reporter: chuck hagel knows the horrors of war first hand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to vietnam, fighting side-by-side with his 19-year-old brother, tom. he got two purple hearts. one, when shrapnel ripped open his chest and his brother dragged him to safety. another, a month later, when hagel, himself on fire from a land mine, rescued his brother. >> i was on the left side, where the major blast came up,
he nominated former senator chuck hagel for secretary of defense. hagel, a man who volunteered for vietnam, who was awarded two purple hearts for his courage. but tonight, he is already facing political fire. why? abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us. >> reporter: president obama made clear today just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: through decades of...
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republican chuck hagel for secretary of against and john brennan for director of the c.i.a. both picks are criticized by both parties. decorated vietnam veteran and former nebraska senator hagel has made comments not forgotten and could lead to tough questioning and a long confirmation process. back in 2010 he called the troop surge in iraq a "mistake," drawing criticism great his party. today, president obama stands by his decision saying "chuck hagel is the leader our troops deserve identity noting the involvement with the v.a. and uso he would be the first of enlisted rank to serve as secretary of defense. one of the few secretary whose have been wounded in war. and the first vietnam veteran to lead the department. as i saw during our business together in afghanistan and iraq, in chuck hagel our troops see a decorated combat veteran of character and strength. >> hagel will replace panetta and president obama has nominated john brennan to replace embattleed general petraeus who was linked to enhanceed techniques for questioning, and was involved in the killing of osama bin
republican chuck hagel for secretary of against and john brennan for director of the c.i.a. both picks are criticized by both parties. decorated vietnam veteran and former nebraska senator hagel has made comments not forgotten and could lead to tough questioning and a long confirmation process. back in 2010 he called the troop surge in iraq a "mistake," drawing criticism great his party. today, president obama stands by his decision saying "chuck hagel is the leader our troops...
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hagel got only 58. republicans said they wanted to spend more time to dig into his back ground and now they got it. >> i hope one democrat will look at chuck hagel's record and some of the outrageous statements they made about israel and reconsider have one democrat vote no. if he could find one democrat to vote no the flood gates would open. >> he wanted to install the confirmation until the white house reveals more information about the benghazi terror attack. president obama never called any officials in libya until the smoke had cleared and four americans were dead. now he has a chance to get even more information. another republican senator ted cruise in texas sl raising red blaggs about a possible conflict of interest with chuck hagel just because he won't release some financial discloesh ours. they were wondering why hagel didn't disclose certain speeches he made as they were coming to light. president obama thinks all of the opposition is responsible. >> it's unfortunate that this kind of politi
hagel got only 58. republicans said they wanted to spend more time to dig into his back ground and now they got it. >> i hope one democrat will look at chuck hagel's record and some of the outrageous statements they made about israel and reconsider have one democrat vote no. if he could find one democrat to vote no the flood gates would open. >> he wanted to install the confirmation until the white house reveals more information about the benghazi terror attack. president obama...
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obama big cell phone called assassination of dr john brennan and suppose the maverick has a visit chuck hagel for top security jobs. i don't know in downing street bridges coalition government tries to trumpet it midterm success well its future plans leave the public on impression. that north korea lives so why a wall for the visit of the head of the internet giant google i mean before the secretive state is inviting the german economy as to how to open up for foreign investment. and if they're not i don't writing in belfast of flags of the social and political divide in the world when i lose as police use non-lethal force loyalists angered by restrictions in this play the union flag. this is archie. a pacifist i q's job being anti israeli in charge of the military and an apparent supporter of the harsh interrogation methods in charge of intelligence president obama's recommendations to run the pentagon and the cia i wasn't in correspondent guy and she began profiles of the nominees. by appointing chuck hagel as defense secretary president obama is arguably trying to change the perception tha
obama big cell phone called assassination of dr john brennan and suppose the maverick has a visit chuck hagel for top security jobs. i don't know in downing street bridges coalition government tries to trumpet it midterm success well its future plans leave the public on impression. that north korea lives so why a wall for the visit of the head of the internet giant google i mean before the secretive state is inviting the german economy as to how to open up for foreign investment. and if they're...
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chuck hagel watching this. the president is not going to get forced to pull back on this. >> he got re-elected and he wants his guy. the guy he wants is someone he's sympa sympatico with. he'll have to deal with these republicans who have this personal vendetta against him. he does carry this baggage. and i think these performance issues have not helped. his performance in his confirmation hearing did not make people inside the white house more confident about him. but, again, second term presidents, their level of confidence, who they want for the reasons they want them carry the day. >> john mccain, we saw all sides of him this week. there was the john mccain who told ted cruz, hey, you've gone too far. then there was the john mccain who went and decided to filibuster his former friend. and then there was the john mccain who was basically totally honest about why he's really -- he didn't say why he was opposing him, but explained why so many republican senators -- >> and it undercuts the benghazi arguments. i
chuck hagel watching this. the president is not going to get forced to pull back on this. >> he got re-elected and he wants his guy. the guy he wants is someone he's sympa sympatico with. he'll have to deal with these republicans who have this personal vendetta against him. he does carry this baggage. and i think these performance issues have not helped. his performance in his confirmation hearing did not make people inside the white house more confident about him. but, again, second term...
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obama picks a so-called assassination saw the john brennan and surprise maverick the pacifist chuck hagel a top security jobs. adama in downing street britain's coalition government tries to trumpet its midterm success on its future plans leave the public unimpressed. north korea lives that's why wolf will a visit of a hit although it's a giant google amid reports the secretive state is inviting german economists to help it open up foreign investment. and if it's not of writing in belfast flags up of the social and political divide the mildren island has police use non-lethal force on loyalists angered by restrictions on displaying the union flag. it's five pm in moscow and you're watching r t with me to bomb would say all top story this hour now a pacifist are accused of being anti israeli in charge of the military and an apparent supporter of. those in charge of intelligence that president obama's recommendations to run the pentagon and the cia and she can pull the nominees. by appointing chuck hagel as defense secretary president obama is arguably trying to change the perception that h
obama picks a so-called assassination saw the john brennan and surprise maverick the pacifist chuck hagel a top security jobs. adama in downing street britain's coalition government tries to trumpet its midterm success on its future plans leave the public unimpressed. north korea lives that's why wolf will a visit of a hit although it's a giant google amid reports the secretive state is inviting german economists to help it open up foreign investment. and if it's not of writing in belfast flags...
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hagel won the last needed vote yesterday when alabama senator shelby gave his support. a vote is expected next week. 15 g.o.p. senators urged president obama yesterday to withdraw his nomination saying hagel lacked bipartisan support and the confidence to do the job. >> president obama is welcoming japan's new prime minister to the white house today arriving in washington, dc, yesterday, and is the 5 the prime minister of japan since president obama took office. they will meet today at a time of high tension stoked by a territorial dispute between japan and china. he is a keen advocate of stronger relations withed withed with, that remain key to policy in asia. >> not korea will allow phoners to visit to tweet, skype, and serve the internet on their cell phones or other mobile devices. the big decision follows last month's visit by google executive chairman. a mobile link provider will launch a network by march 1 available only to foreigners, not to those living in north korea. >> they are taking to the street to demand action on immigration reform. why these students s
hagel won the last needed vote yesterday when alabama senator shelby gave his support. a vote is expected next week. 15 g.o.p. senators urged president obama yesterday to withdraw his nomination saying hagel lacked bipartisan support and the confidence to do the job. >> president obama is welcoming japan's new prime minister to the white house today arriving in washington, dc, yesterday, and is the 5 the prime minister of japan since president obama took office. they will meet today at a...
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he led the fight and a reason we call it a hagel or the webb-hagel gi bill. our kids come home and go to school for free at state schools. >> tony, dianne feinstein, democratic senator, just came out in support of chuck hagel. >> right. >> but there are a bunch of democratic pro-israel leaders like chuck schumer, bob casey, frank lautenberg, carl levin who have yet to weigh in and might have some concerns and bob menendez, the proor the anti-iran hawk. talk about their concerns right now. >> i have looked hard at the statements on the internet and the blogs and what he's said. chuck hagel said my first obligation is to the united states. i took an oath of office to defend the united states constitution. that doesn't mean he's anti-israeli. i have israeli friends, i support the israeli nation and defending themselves. however, break dot-dot, you know, you have to look at what's best for this nation first and how that's anti-semitic i don't know and that's the issue as far as i can tell regarding the rhetoric of hagel. >> john, another issue of particular of th
he led the fight and a reason we call it a hagel or the webb-hagel gi bill. our kids come home and go to school for free at state schools. >> tony, dianne feinstein, democratic senator, just came out in support of chuck hagel. >> right. >> but there are a bunch of democratic pro-israel leaders like chuck schumer, bob casey, frank lautenberg, carl levin who have yet to weigh in and might have some concerns and bob menendez, the proor the anti-iran hawk. talk about their...
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. >> reporter: chuck hagel the horrors of war first hand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to vietnam, fighting side by side with his 19-year-old brother tom. he got two purple hearts. one when shrapnel ripped open his chest and his brother dragged him to safety and another a month later when hagel himself on fire from a landmine rescued his brother. >> i was on the left side when the major blast came up and i was burned up and down the left side of my body. i grabbed tom first and he was out and he had blood coming out of his ears and nose and you don't have time to think about is he dead or alive. >> reporter: but critics are not focusing on hagel's military service. while serving as a republican senator he angered some in his own party for not backing the troop surge in iraq. not supporting unilateral sanctions against iran on what some on the hill perceive as a lack of sutoff you por sutoff . >> reporter: hagel and the white house say these are misperceptions with hagel telling his hometown paper today he has unequiv
. >> reporter: chuck hagel the horrors of war first hand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to vietnam, fighting side by side with his 19-year-old brother tom. he got two purple hearts. one when shrapnel ripped open his chest and his brother dragged him to safety and another a month later when hagel himself on fire from a landmine rescued his brother. >> i was on the left side when the major blast came up and i was burned up and down the left side of my body. i...
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. >>> i'm going to go chuck hagel when i finish here and say i'm sorry, sorry this has happened. i'm sorry for the president. i'm sorry for the country and i'm sorry for you, but we're not going to give up on you. >> democrats vowing to stand by their man, even as republicans delivered a sharp rebuke to fellow republican chuck hagel this week in his bid to become defense secretary. joining me now is republican senator john barrasso from wyoming. senator, thanks for being here. >> thank you, candy. >> something caught our eye that senator mccain said in explaining the republican -- part of the republican resistance to hagel in which he says it goes back to there's a lot of ill will towards senator hagel because when he was a republican, he attacked president bush mercilessly, at one point said he was the worst president since herbert hoover and said that the surge was the worst blunder since the vietnam war which is nonsense and was very anti his own party and people. people don't forget that. is this a revenge vote? mean, this seems -- i understand that people, a lot of republica
. >>> i'm going to go chuck hagel when i finish here and say i'm sorry, sorry this has happened. i'm sorry for the president. i'm sorry for the country and i'm sorry for you, but we're not going to give up on you. >> democrats vowing to stand by their man, even as republicans delivered a sharp rebuke to fellow republican chuck hagel this week in his bid to become defense secretary. joining me now is republican senator john barrasso from wyoming. senator, thanks for being here....
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hagel is today, coordinating with them regarding iran. >> u.s. entell jeintelligence c assesses that the
hagel is today, coordinating with them regarding iran. >> u.s. entell jeintelligence c assesses that the
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confirmation battle as a pig so-called assassinations john brennan and the supposed maverick pacifist chuck hagel for the top security jobs. also headlining wilting on the welfare one in three tax brazenly u.k. a pumped into and with the burden weighing heavier and heavier on working brits love coming on but coming up. north korea lifts its fire wall for the visit of head of internet giant google of course the secretive states inviting german economist to help open up foreign investment. and a fifth night of rioting in belfast floods up the social and political divide in northern ireland this place is not only full force on loyalists and about restrictions in displaying the union flag. hello very good evening to if you just joined us it's kevin zero in here ten pm no moscow time this is r.t. international law top story a pacifist accused of being anti israeli in charge of the military and an apparent supporter of harsh interrogation methods in charge of intelligence their president obama's picks to run the pentagon and the cia a washington correspondent can profiles the nominees. by appointing ch
confirmation battle as a pig so-called assassinations john brennan and the supposed maverick pacifist chuck hagel for the top security jobs. also headlining wilting on the welfare one in three tax brazenly u.k. a pumped into and with the burden weighing heavier and heavier on working brits love coming on but coming up. north korea lifts its fire wall for the visit of head of internet giant google of course the secretive states inviting german economist to help open up foreign investment. and a...
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army colonel douglas macgregor thinks that if the senate approves hagel as the pentagon chief will see much less war mongering from washington well there are a number of things first of all hey go has been a very effective and strong critic of the interventions over the last several years and the mismanagement of our policies and the squandering of blood and treasure on missions that make no sense strategically for the united states that's what subset large numbers of people who have supported bad decisions the decision to intervene and then occupy iraq and then to transform the initial operation in afghanistan into a nation building mission president obama has always been disinclined to attack iran and i think we're going to see some evidence over the months ahead for an alternative approach which will rely more heavily on the go sheesh and so i don't think the the desire of the israeli lobby and the government interior in tel aviv for an attack on iran will will ultimately occur sliding down a slippery slope into the economic abyss of the eurozone it's a new one in more than a high w
army colonel douglas macgregor thinks that if the senate approves hagel as the pentagon chief will see much less war mongering from washington well there are a number of things first of all hey go has been a very effective and strong critic of the interventions over the last several years and the mismanagement of our policies and the squandering of blood and treasure on missions that make no sense strategically for the united states that's what subset large numbers of people who have supported...
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hagel met privately with afghan's president karzai to discuss key issues and hagel understands where the two countries stands and says the united states understands that karzai faces political pressures as the war winds down. this is hagel's first visit to afghanistan at defense secretary. >> the suspect in a gang rape and murder that sparked international outrage committed suicide today in india. we have video of a large protest that the rape triggered and left many demanding more government protections for women. the man was the driver of the bus on which several men kidnapped and raped the 23-year-old woman would later died. five others still face charges in the attack. >> japan is remembering the 19,000 victim whose died two years ago together in a massive earthquake and tsunami. a moment of silent was marked at 10:46 our time. the images are unforgettable as the 9 earthquake wiped out several coastal communities and triggered a crisis at the nuclear power plant where three reactors melted down and spewed radiation into the atmosphere leaving the area unlivable. >> coming up, the
hagel met privately with afghan's president karzai to discuss key issues and hagel understands where the two countries stands and says the united states understands that karzai faces political pressures as the war winds down. this is hagel's first visit to afghanistan at defense secretary. >> the suspect in a gang rape and murder that sparked international outrage committed suicide today in india. we have video of a large protest that the rape triggered and left many demanding more...
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. >> chuck hagel of nebraska may be getting closer to winning confirmation as defense secretary. he won the backing of two of the senate's strongest supporters of israel, senator chuck schumer are of new york and senator barbara boxer will vote to approve hagel. but senator inhofe says he and hagel have philosophical differences. >>> boeing's newest passenger jet the 787 dreamliner has been grounded by japan's leading airlines. it made an emergency landing in western japan. a cockpit message showed cockpit problems. japan airlines and all nip upon airways suspended all their dreamliner flights today. the faa says it's monitoring the incidents as part of a comprehensive review that the agency began last night. once safety checks are complete the planes could be back in the air on thursday. >>> a big winter storm is working its way from the south to northeast this morning and expecting to be a travel nuisance for commuters all around the country. much of the southeast so you roadways coated in ice creating dangerous driving conditions. sleet and freezing rain spread into northern l
. >> chuck hagel of nebraska may be getting closer to winning confirmation as defense secretary. he won the backing of two of the senate's strongest supporters of israel, senator chuck schumer are of new york and senator barbara boxer will vote to approve hagel. but senator inhofe says he and hagel have philosophical differences. >>> boeing's newest passenger jet the 787 dreamliner has been grounded by japan's leading airlines. it made an emergency landing in western japan. a...